title: Prevention of HLA alloimmunization: role of leukocyte depletion and UV-B irradiation.
abstract: HLA alloimmunization is a major cause of the platelet refractory state. The stimulus for HLA alloimmunization is believed to derive from incompatibility between the recipient's lymphocytes and the passenger donor lymphocytes contained in transfused red cells or platelet concentrates. Two techniques to prevent post-transfusion HLA alloimmunization include filtration, which physically removes the donor lymphocytes, and UV-B irradiation, which renders the donor leukocytes biologically inactive. The role of these two techniques in the prevention of HLA alloimmunization is the focus of this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007937:Leukapheresis; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011786:Quality Control; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D007518:Isoantibodies